I guess it also depends on your link, for example, on my link, torrents have a low priority than direct downloads, so even though I feel torrents are better, I mostly use direct downloads. ./Ok3ch 2009/6/23 Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki@gmail.com>
22 years waiting for a download a file? Jesus. Did the torrent factor in the fiber coming in June/July depending on who you ask?
Your best option would be the Download Accelerator.
The torrents depends on peer to peer network and you need other peers to have downloaded the file, either the whole of it or part of it for the speeds to be good.
With DA, you may download some files faster that torrents. DA has a way of getting multiple links and downloading from them hence increasing the overall speed.
2009/6/23 Edwin Kaduki <ekaduki@gmail.com>
Hi, I stand to be corrected, but the speed of a torrent is directly proportional to how many other users are downloading it, since it kind of works in a way that makes each user a "server". You download some bits from me, I download some bits from you, as you download from another etc. So the best time to download a torrent is when it's hot. As for tricks, hizo sijui...... that's just my two cents :-)
2009/6/23 Odhiambo ワシントン <odhiambo@gmail.com>
Hi folks,
I am not the type that is quite enthusiastic about torrents but looks like I have to learn - and I think it's better to hear the diversity of reasons on this forum. What makes torrents a better/attractive way to download/share files?
How can I speed up a torrent download? I mean, can I trick the app/system into downloading faster? I have to download a 2.7GB file over a 128/256Kbps link. This is normally not a problem if it's a regular file as I can get it down in a day or so using Download Accelerator. Now, with the torrent system, this thing is telling me about 22 years ETA (to get the file) :-) There is no viable alternative to the download at the moment since I don't want to register for their spam.
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